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A visitor from Netherlands posted Thu September 10, 2009: Fantastic air.. device. And beautiful too. There's something of a goose in it.
A visitor from Brazil posted Thu August 27, 2009: No words to describe this picture.Kick off of first lighter than air aviation!!! more than 100 years,the projetcs still wokrs perfectly,It's Incrlibe! Credits to Allan Calaça,the engineer of this wonderfull project!
A visitor from Brazil posted Thu August 27, 2009: Beautiful picture, rescue of the origins of the aviation.
A visitor from Belgium posted Fri July 17, 2009: Good to see history in the air! love it!
A visitor from - posted Fri July 17, 2009: This should be considered the first airplane, what is the use of a plane without propulsion. Greetings from Argentina
A visitor from Austria posted Sat April 11, 2009: Beautiful picture, very interesting airplane, and a more interesting saga behind. As a correction to the generally known story, on 18.03.1906 (so more than 7 months before Mr. Dumont), a Romanian did the first unassisted take-off with an airplane built and designed by himself in Montesson, France. His name was Traian Vuia...
A visitor from Brazil posted Sun March 8, 2009: Without words to decribe this photo! The greater Santos Dumont!
A visitor from Brazil posted Thu February 19, 2009: That's a truly emotional photo. Unique Brasil!!
A visitor from Brazil posted Wed February 4, 2009: The real first to flight airplane
A visitor from - posted Tue November 11, 2008: I just need to say... Thanks Santos Dumont! cheers !! brazi!
A visitor from Canada posted Sat September 20, 2008: Amazing view, wish i was there. it makes one want go back in time where flying was an inspiration of freedom and peace. thank you mr. dummont for your legacy!
A visitor from Brazil posted Wed July 16, 2008: One and only!
A visitor from United States posted Sat May 31, 2008: Awesome shot. Beautiful Aircraft!
A visitor from New Zealand posted Sat May 10, 2008: Amazing how this thing could fly on day!!
A visitor from Brazil posted Tue January 29, 2008: It flies by his own means...
A visitor from Japan posted Sat December 22, 2007: Nice plane congrats to Santos Dumont
A visitor from Sweden posted Sun December 2, 2007: I wouldn't do that.
A visitor from Brazil posted Sun November 25, 2007: Beautiful! The true first fly´s airplane...
A visitor from United States posted Mon November 19, 2007: Great photo
A visitor from Brazil posted Sun November 18, 2007: Really great capture.
A visitor from United States posted Fri October 19, 2007: Very cool subject,excellent set up & framing.reminds me of a very famous photo of the original aircraft.beautiful detail.
A visitor from Brazil posted Mon August 27, 2007: The first airplane to fly under public observation, the 14 Bis built in Europe by Brazilian Alberto Santos Dumont is an icon of an era.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Fri August 3, 2007: The very first airplane to take off by its own means, that's really awsome.There's a tribute to Santos Dumont on the top of the Eiffel Tower, he is the real father of modern aviation.
A visitor from Brazil posted Tue July 3, 2007: Fantastic! Shows Brasil's growing potential!! Marvellous pic!
A visitor from Korea, Republic Of posted Wed June 27, 2007: The Wright Brothers flew the first heavier than air but Santos Dumont flew the first airplane, and here is the bonfide evidence. It's excellent to see the 14 Bis up in the air where it belongs! Aviation started here! Excellent!!
A visitor from Brazil posted Tue June 26, 2007: Great shot, for an amazing moment in the history of aviation.
A visitor from Brazil posted Tue June 12, 2007: Great shot! Congratulations Jaka!
A visitor from Brazil posted Sun June 10, 2007: Any doubt which was the first plane to fly? 100 years have passed and the 14-Bis project still works, different than Flyer replica. I'm so sorry Wright brothers!
A visitor from United States posted Sun June 10, 2007: Great shot of the first lighter than air craft ever flown. The great Santos Dumont.
A visitor from Brazil posted Sun June 10, 2007: Amazing! Thanks a lot Santos Dumont!!

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